About
iStevie, known as The Emperor of Romance, hails from Oakland, California — a city rooted in soul, hustle, and sound. A singer, songwriter, and producer with nine studio albums, iStevie’s artistry bridges smooth R&B and Bay Area flavor.
His production credits include the hit record “Todd Shaw” by Mr. Jay ft. Too $hort, and the all-star collaboration “Issa Movie” featuring The Luniz, Money B, Silk-E, Eddi Penthouse, Mistah F.A.B., Esinchill, and 4Rax from The Mekanix. He also helped launch a Billboard-charting single for E-40, proving his impact runs deep through West Coast music.
From sharing stages with Patti LaBelle, Con Funk Shun, KRS-One, Michel’le, and The Ohio Players, to selling out Yoshi’s Oakland twice, iStevie continues to shine as an artist, producer, and entrepreneur — inspiring others through music, creativity, and community.
Prince once quoted, “I was offstage, listening to Michael Phillips take his solo. I was thinking, ‘Wow, listen to those people responding, and all he’s doing is playing a saxophone.’ They can feel that what he’s doing is real. So many shows now…they are so dead. But here’s one man breathing into an instrument, and the whole room feels alive. It made me want to rise up to that level when I came back onstage.” Prince, Rolling Stone.
No stranger to the sports world, Mike Phillips is the first musician signed by esteemed basketball player Michael Jordan to his Nike Jordan Brand, home of the Air Jordan, opening the door for Phillips to build a rapport with some of the top professional athletes today. Mike performs over a dozen national anthems every year for a host of sporting organizations such as: Professional Golfers of America (PGA), National Basketball Association (NBA), National League (NL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), and the National Football League (NFL) just to mention a few. Check out his Instagram @Mike_Phillips for some of these exciting moments.
Mike's solo albums “You Have Reached Mike Phillips”, “Uncommon Denominator”, “M.P.3”, “Pulling Off The Covers”, and his latest, “Mike Phillips”, all debuted in the Top #5 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart. As 2024 continues to make its way into our lives, be prepared as Mike Phillips will continue to bless our ears and souls with amazing new music from himself and from artists signed to his KIMM label imprint.
Mike Phillips is here to stay, and as he would say, “the best is yet to come.”
